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Brett Shumate

Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division (36th) U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division Federal Government

Brett A. Shumate was sworn in as the 36th Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division on June 11, 2025, after the Senate confirmed him on June 9, 2025 by a vote of 51 to 41. He had previously served in the Civil Division from 2017 to 2019 as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Federal Programs Branch, then was a partner at Jones Day in Washington before returning to the Department in 2025. He is a graduate of Furman University and Wake Forest University School of Law and clerked for Judge Edith H. Jones of the Fifth Circuit.

Sources: fedsoc.org · news.bloomberglaw.com · jonesday.com · profile

326 tracked cases
201 active now
2019-07-01 first tracked filing
2026-04-30 most recent filing
Case filings joined per quarter 2019 Q3 – 2026 Q2
DOJ Start2025-06-11
Prior EmployerJones Day
Bar AdmissionVA
Law SchoolWake Forest University School of Law
CollegeFurman University

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